Bjorn again: Thomas repeats European Masters success

Bjorn celebrates holing his winning putt in the sudden death playoff against Craig Lee in Switzerland.

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Thomas Bjorn wins European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre

Danish veteran beats Craig Lee at first hole of playoff

Bjorn tops standings for European Ryder Cup qualification after two events

Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez tied fifth

Thomas Bjorn denied Scotland's Craig Lee a fairytale first win on the European Tour by holing a 12-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to win the European Masters in Switzerland Sunday.

The pair had finished tied on 20-under-par in regulation play at Crans-sur-Sierre with overnight leader Lee seeing his birdie putt on the 18th to seal that victory cruelly lip out.

Danish veteran Bjorn made no mistake when presented with his chance on the same green in the extra holes, claiming his 14th career win on the Tour and second at the same tournament in three years.

The 36-year-old Lee, who has spent much of his career battling to win his card or campaigning on the second-tier Challenge Tour, had led after a stunning 61 in the third round.

But he carded a 67 to the 65 of Bjorn, who made a strong start to the final round with five birdies in an outward half of 31.

"You keep thinking when is going to be the next win but then you play alongside someone like Miguel (Angel Jimenez) and he seems like he's 60 odd and away you go and that gives you more confidence," he said.